The San Diego Symphony is delighted to welcome the talented artists and arts organizations from across the vibrant San Diego-Tijuana region as we celebrate the opening of the Jacobs Music Center. Learn more about each ensemble and their performances by clicking the links below:

1st Marine Division Band

Animal Cracker Conspiracy

Ballet Folklorico Jalisciense

Coronado School of the Arts Musical Theatre and Drama Conservatory

Coro “Redes” del Sistema Estatal de Música de Baja California

Joey’s Wings

Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra

Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College

Orquesta de Baja California

Project [BLANK]

San Diego Children’s Choir

San Diego Public Library

San Diego State University Chamber Choir

San Diego State University Community Music School String Academy

San Diego Suzuki School of Music

San Diego Symphony String Quartet

San Diego Youth Symphony

Sinfónica Juvenil de Tijuana

Villa Musica

Voices of Our City Choir

1st Marine Division Band

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
11:00am – 11:45am
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Captain Eric Kyne, Officer in Charge
SSgt Joseph Tutor, enlisted conductor
Rafael Payare, conductor
Ana Paola Rincones, flute
LCpl Eleanor Chirico, narrator
1st Marine Division Band Wind Ensemble

PROGRAM
CARY EAVES: You’ll Go A’ Waltzing
SCOTT KEY: Star Spangled Banner
RYAN NOWLIN: Let Freedom Ring
BARNES BOYER: Joyce’s 71st NY Regiment March
GRAINGER: Colonial Song
BERNSTEIN: Slava! A Political Overture
CHAMINADE: Concertino for Flute (Ana Paola Rincones, flute)
MONCAYO: Huapango
SOUSA: Stars and Stripes
SAMMY NESTICO: Apotheosis Marines Hymn

SPONSOR
Special thanks to Jack McGrory for his generous support of this program.

ROSTER

ABOUT

The 1st Marine Division Band is a professional military band organized during World War II. Based at Camp Pendleton, California, this elite band maintains high proficiency in musical performance while upholding the unit’s legacy of understanding service during military conflicts since 1940. The band has deployed in support of operations as recent as Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom.

Although the primary mission of the 1st Marine Division Band is to provide musical support for military parades and ceremonies, they remain versatile in order to accommodate a wide variety of musical requests. Community engagement, support for music education, and fostering unity between the Marine Corps and the nation it serves are constant priorities of the 1st Marine Division Band. This unit passionately engages in many community outreach events including school talks, music classes, public concerts, and recruiting tours in order to remain close and connected to its fellow citizens.

Typically supporting over 300 commitments a year, the 1st Marine Division Band employs several different ensembles including the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the Ceremonial Band, the Brass Band, the Popular Music Group, the Jazz Combo, and the Brass Quintet. The band’s most notable events have included President Ronal Reagan’s 100th Birthday Celebration, the annual Tournament of Roses Parade, the Belleau Wood Memorial Ceremonies, and funeral performances for both First Lady Nancy Reagan and President Gerald Ford.

Animal Cracker Conspiracy

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
3:30pm – 4:15pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Animal Cracker Conspiracy
San Diego Symphony String Quartet

PROGRAM
W.A. MOZART: String Quartet No. 8 in F Major, K. 168, mvt. 2
ALEXANDRA GARDNER: Coyote Turns, mvt. 1
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122: V. Hum. Allegro
TERRY RILEY: Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector
CAROLINE SHAW: Entr’Acte
PHILIP GLASS: String Quartet No. 2 “Company”
RAVEL: Quartet in F Major, mvt. II Assez Vif – Très Rythmé
DVORAK: String Quartet No. 12, Op. 96 “American”, mvt. 2
JESSIE MONTGOMERY: Strum

ROSTER

ABOUT
San Diego-based artists Iain Gunn and Bridget Rountree are Animal Cracker Conspiracy (ACC), a contemporary hybrid puppet company invested in peering under the surface of things and pushing the boundaries of kinetic performance. Joining forces in 2004, they create performances that decenter expectations, open new avenues of thought, and invoke the uncanny. Their ongoing practice is based on a shared interest and exploration of where fine art, puppetry, performance art, physical theater, film and mixed media intersect. Traversing abstractions of movement from the material to the immaterial, folk to contemporary, and intellectual to intuitive, ACC actively cultivates the suspension of disbelief by embracing the unknown and using the manipulation of puppets to create original stories. ACC has participated in numerous national and international artist residencies, conferences, exhibitions and workshops at such institutions as La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Symphony, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, ArtPower, and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. They have received support from the Prebys Foundation, San Diego Foundation, Jim Henson Foundation, Guthman Foundation, the Heather Beth Henson Fund and The Puppet Slam Network.

Ballet Folklórico Jalisciense

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
5:00pm – 5:45pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Armando Pesqueira, music and artistic director Orquesta de Baja California
Orquesta de Baja California
Jeff Nevin, music director Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
Mary López, director Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense
Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense

PROGRAM
ANDRÉS MARTÍN: Juan Soldado
 Orquesta de Baja California
CARLOS CHÁVEZ (adapted by Armando Pesqueira): Sinfonía India
 Orquesta de Baja California
PEPE MARTÍNEZ: Viva Veracruz
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
 Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense
JEFF NEVIN: Sirena Veracruzana
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
MONCAYO: Huapango
 Orquesta de Baja California
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
TRADITIONAL: Son de la Negra
 Orquesta de Baja California
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
 Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense

ABOUT
Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense was founded in 1984 by director and choreographer Mary Lopez. It originally started with only six young girls. As time passed the group grew larger becoming a co-ed group characterized by its dancer presence and flirtatious partner interaction.

The group has since participated in many social, cultural, and educational events in Southern California and Baja California. By 1991, the group had become a professional dance company developing its repertoire and participating in a wide variety of events. Most notably it has performed numerous times in the Nations International Festival in San Diego, the San Diego County Fair at Del Mar and at Disneyland.

Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense has also had the opportunity to perform on the international level by participating in various folklore festivals. Jalisciense has traveled to China in 2011, Brazil in 2014, India in 2015, Guadalajara 2017, Belgium in 2017, and Finland in 2013/ 2019.

Coronado School of the Arts’ Musical Theatre and Drama Conservatory

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
11:30am – 11:35am
Lincoln Lobby

ARTISTS
Coronado School of the Arts
Barbara Wolf, Musical Theatre and Drama Conservatory Chair
David McBean, Musical Theatre and Drama Conservatory Vocal Instructor

PROGRAM
Students from the cast of CoSA's upcoming production perform The Addams Family dance number

ROSTER
Gomez Addams: Bruno Dominguez
Morticia Addams: Jess Nelson

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PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
2:00pm – 2:45pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Coronado School of the Arts
Barbara Wolf, Musical Theatre and Drama Conservatory Chair
David McBean, Musical Theatre and Drama Conservatory Vocal Instructor
Rayme Sciaroni, accompanist

PROGRAM
JEANINE TESORI: "Bring Me to Light" from Violet
JASON ROBERT BROWN: "Brand New You" from 13

ROSTER

ABOUT
Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA) is San Diego County’s premier public school arts conservatory, home to 200 scholar artists grades 9 through 12, who attend the nationally ranked Coronado High School. CoSA provides an intense, pre-professional arts education to students from Coronado and from all over San Diego, who are admitted after a competitive application/audition process.

Each school day CoSA offers three or more hours of instruction, pairing young artists with educators who are also industry specialists. With a curriculum designed by professional artist/educators, students are immersed in their chosen specialty in one of six conservatories: Classical and Contemporary Dance, Digital Arts (Animation, Filmmaking, Game Design, and Graphic Design), Instrumental Music, Musical Theatre & Drama, Theatre Production, Design & Management and Visual Art. CoSA is a State of California-approved Career Technical Education program.

Coro "Redes" del Sistema Estatal de Música de Baja California

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
4:30pm – 5pm
Lincoln Lobby

ARTISTS
Dzaya Castillo Jiménez, director
Héctor Iván Mares Ruiz, accompanist

PROGRAM
MOIRA SMILEY: Bring Me Little Water, Silvy
MARIA GRANILLO: A veces
SON ISTMEÑO (arr. Julio Morales): Tanguyú
FRANCISCO GABILONDO SOLER: Cucurumbé
LORENZO BARCELATA (arr. Jorge Cózatl): Cascabel

ROSTER
Ana Sofía Beltrán Márquez
Naomi Beltrán Márquez
Camila Elizabeth Miranda López
Génesis Neftali Romero Escalante
Diego Emilio Ayala Sánchez
Julieta Getzemani Montaño Bretón
Zohet Yanai Marcoff Preciado
Lucía Madai Carmona Preciado
Adamary Angel Vigil Felix
Daniel Fernando Leyva López
Lily González Benítez
Annie González Benítez
José René Castillo Aguirre
Dara Jaziel Rojo Beltrán
Camila Castro Rodríguez

ABOUT
The Baja California State Music System was born in 2021 at the initiative of Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmedo as a musical training program with a long-term vision for the musical future of northwestern Mexico and the Baja California Orchestra itself. Through community orchestras and choirs, the program is designed to work around the concept of music as an agent of change and with it promote a sense of belonging among young people, as well as reinforce principles of coexistence such as teamwork, community participation, solidarity, commitment, discipline and responsibility. The Redes Choir of the State Music System has its origins in the Center for Musical Arts and its "Redes 2025" program in 2010, and since then has trained children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 17 in choral performance to promote Mexican, South American and world music, and to promote the values of identity and community responsibility. The choir has performed extensively in Baja California, Mexico and the United States. The choir has been directed since its inception by maestro Dzaya Castillo.

Joey's Wings

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Lincoln Lobby

ARTISTS
Kathy Liu, President & Founder
Jill Dahan, Vice-President & Co-Founder

Brian Chen, violin
Aaron Haverinen, violin
Max Ioana, violin
Lucas Kang, violin
Alec Brisard, viola
Alyssa Leoverdi, viola
David Xu, cello

PROGRAM
RAMIN DJAWADI: Music from Game of Thrones
MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
VIVALDI: "Spring" from The Four Seasons
HANDEL: Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
ARR. RICHARD MEYER: Alla Tchaikovsky
ARR. LARRY MOORE: The Best of Queen
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Procession of the Nobles

ABOUT
Joey’s Wings Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit charity, was established in 2014 in the memory of Joey Xu, a 10-year-old violinist who was taken from us by childhood cancer. Our mission is to fund research that focuses on kidney cancers affecting children and young adults, raise awareness and provide support to families affected by childhood cancer. Joey's Wings String Quartet was founded in 2023 by the youth musicians from the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra. The group strives to promote childhood cancer awareness through music and inspire change for children with cancer!

Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra – Giocoso Quartet

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
10:30am – 11:00am
Lincoln Lobby

ARTISTS
Nancy Laturno, CEO
Hernan Constantino, MMYO Music Director
Joseph Shanks, Director of Music Education

Victoria Chen, violin 1
Madelynn Carpiuc, violin 2
Mia Tzavaras, viola
Kiana Lee, cello

PROGRAM
BACH (arr. M. J. ISAAC): Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
MOZART: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
SCHUBERT: Quartet in C Major, D. 46, Andante con moto
MOZART: String Quartet No. 9 in A Major, K. 169, Menuetto
SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 7 in D Major, D. 94: Menuetto and Trio
MOZART: String Quartet No. 2 in D Major, K. 155, Molto allegro

ABOUT
The Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra serves over 300 San Diego County young musicians through exceptional orchestral opportunities guided by top-tier instructors with decades of experience. Boasting seven ensembles ranging from first time string players to per-conservatory musicians, the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra provides comprehensive orchestral training for students of all ages and abilities. Students come together for weekly Saturday rehearsals in preparation for various concerts and events throughout the season. In addition to orchestral instruction, students are given the opportunity to develop their solo playing abilities through the MMYO Solo Competition, an internal competition where students compete for the chance to perform in the coveted Winners’ Recital. The Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra is a product of Mainly Mozart which provides unparalleled access to some of North America’s leading orchestral musicians through special classes and workshops.

Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
5:00pm – 5:45pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Armando Pesqueira, music and artistic director Orquesta de Baja California
Orquesta de Baja California
Jeff Nevin, music director Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
Mary López, director Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense
Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense

PROGRAM
ANDRÉS MARTÍN: Juan Soldado
 Orquesta de Baja California
CARLOS CHÁVEZ (adapted by Armando Pesqueira): Sinfonía India
 Orquesta de Baja California
PEPE MARTÍNEZ: Viva Veracruz
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
 Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense
JEFF NEVIN: Sirena Veracruzana
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
MONCAYO: Huapango
 Orquesta de Baja California
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
TRADITIONAL: Son de la Negra
 Orquesta de Baja California
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
 Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense

ABOUT
Mariachi Garibaldi is the performing ensemble from Southwestern College, the first school in the world to offer a college degree in mariachi music. Many former students have moved on to receive Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Music, perform mariachi professionally including with some of the top mariachis in the country, and they are beginning to fill the great need for mariachi instructors that exists across the US today. Mariachi Garibaldi has been featured in both American and Mexican national news broadcasts as well as several documentaries. And they are believed to be the world’s “most widely-traveled mariachi,” having performed on 6 continents: across the US and Mexico, Australia (2023), Peru (2022), Jordan (2021), Brazil (2019 & 2014), Egypt (2018), Belgium (2017), Germany (2016), India (2015), Canada (2015), Russia (2012 & 2009), France (2012 & 2010) and China (2010).

Orquesta de Baja California

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
5:00pm – 5:45pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Armando Pesqueira, music and artistic director Orquesta de Baja California
Orquesta de Baja California
Jeff Nevin, music director Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
Mary López, director Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense
Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense

PROGRAM
ANDRÉS MARTÍN: Juan Soldado
 Orquesta de Baja California
CARLOS CHÁVEZ (adapted by Armando Pesqueira): Sinfonía India
 Orquesta de Baja California
PEPE MARTÍNEZ: Viva Veracruz
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
 Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense
JEFF NEVIN: Sirena Veracruzana
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
MONCAYO: Huapango
 Orquesta de Baja California
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
TRADITIONAL: Son de la Negra
 Orquesta de Baja California
 Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College
 Ballet Folclórico Jalisciense

ROSTER

ABOUT

Baja California Orchestra is one of the most prestigious and solid artistic institutions in the Northeastern Region of Mexico. Founded in 1990, the OBC is recognized for its versatile performances, ranging from Baroque to contemporary music, and for its ability to perform in diverse formats, from chamber ensembles to full symphonic productions. The repertoire prominently features the work of Spanish-American composers and contemporary music from various regions, specifically composed for this virtuoso ensemble.

In 2001, the Baja California Orchestra was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category of Best Classical Album for the production "Tango mata Danzón mata Tango." In 2003, they performed with the international tenor Luciano Pavarotti in a concert broadcast internationally from the Laguna Salada Desert in Mexicali, Baja California. In 2022, they performed with tenor Andrea Bocelli by the Pacific Ocean in Ensenada, Mexico.

The OBC has toured extensively, performing at major venues in Mexico and the United States, including the Diana Theater in Guadalajara, Netzahualcoyotl Hall in Mexico City, the National Arts Center, the International Tamaulipeco Art Festival, the Santa Lucia Art Festival in Nuevo Leon, the Chamber Music Festival in San Miguel de Allende, the International Cervantino Festival, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Sherwood Auditorium of Contemporary Art in San Diego, Copley Hall in San Diego, the California Center of the Arts in Escondido, New York's Lincoln Center, and the National Theater of Peru.

The OBC has produced 11 musical recordings, with some of the most notable being "Un Viejo Amor: Música Mexicana con Florencia Tinocco," "Tequila Azul y Batuta" with Betsy Pecanins, "Eugenia León Live," "José Alfredo Jiménez para Guitarra y Orquesta," and "Tango mata Danzón mata Tango." On April 21, 2004, the orchestra was designated Cultural Ambassador of Baja California in a solemn session of the State Congress. In 2024, the orchestra celebrated 34 years of existence.

Project [BLANK]

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
11am – 6pm
Jacobs Music Center Lobbies

PROGRAM
Project [BLANK] challenged its community of sound artists and composers to create works that engage with the public spaces of the Jacobs Music Center. Using sound, video, and a spirit of imagination, these pieces invite you to discover overlooked corners of this beautiful building with fresh eyes and ears. Experience what happens when music escapes the concert hall and flows into the rotunda, alcoves, fireplace, and hallways.

HAYDEÉ JIMENEZ: La Tejeé
JOE CANTRELL: More Perfect
FRANCISCO EME: La Memoría es un Pájaro / Memory is a Bird
AKARI KOMURA and KATE GORMAN: Falling
BRIAN BLACK & NVW: Person, Place or Thing

ABOUT

Project [BLANK] is a San Diego-based arts nonprofit that produces immersive, interdisciplinary events and performances, including chamber music concerts, art exhibitions, and contemporary operas. We build collaborative connections in our city and across the border, providing new and exciting creative opportunities for local and multinational musicians, artists, and audiences.

The [BLANK] space in our name is a reminder that art is most exciting when it resists classification, defies expectation, and transcends borders. We are committed to using our platform to explore and engage with urgent contemporary subjects, advocate for social justice, advance inclusion in the arts, and break down barriers in the artistic sphere. We are proud members of a vibrant borderland community, and we aspire to create boundary-crossing new works that challenge conventions, ignite dialogue, and cultivate a more inclusive, dynamic arts landscape.

San Diego Children’s Choir

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
2:00pm – 2:45pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Apprentice Choir, San Diego Children’s Choir
Abby Greathouse, Director
Evan Lin, Accompanist

PROGRAM
DOUGLAS BEAM: I See the Moon
TRADITIONAL (arr. EDUARDO LAKSCHEVITZ): Brazilian Folk Songs - Sambalelê

ROSTER

ABOUT

Since 1990 the San Diego Children’s Choir has been a leader in choral training for young voices and is the area's oldest and largest choral music education program for children.

The Choir offers introductory music classes for children ages 1-6 years old and a sequential age- and skill-based ensemble program for choristers ages 6-18. Choristers learn to sing music drawn from many languages, cultures, and periods of history—representing styles from medieval to modern, classical, folk, and spirituals. They perform for many diverse audiences from symphony and ballet lovers to sports fans at Padres games. Through our unique partnerships, community engagement and performances, we’re able to make an impact and create transformative experiences in young lives.

We believe all children should have access to music education and do so by offering scholarships to qualifying families, having accessible program sites throughout the county and placing free music programming in underserved schools. We’re proud to bring together children from all backgrounds through their love of singing and create a safe environment that fosters teamwork, accountability and lifelong friendships.

San Diego Public Library - Central Library Youth and Family Services

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
11:30am – 12:00pm
12:30pm – 1:00pm
Education & Multipurpose Room
A gift of Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon through the Glickman Fund of the S.D. Jewish Community Foundation

ARTISTS
Natale Majkut, Children’s Librarian
Wendy Ensor, Children’s Librarian
Emily Derry, Supervising Librarian – Youth and Family Services
Jennifer Parsons, Manager – Denny Sanford Children’s Library

PROGRAM
Children’s librarians from the Denny Sanford Children’s Library (Central Library at Joan & Irwin Jacobs Common, San Diego Public Library) will lead interactive story time readings of Alice McLerran’s The Mountain That Loved a Bird and Mo Willems’s Because.

ABOUT
San Diego Public Library’s Youth Services Librarians are dedicated to supporting the educational and recreational needs of children. They collaborate with caregivers, schools, and community organizations to promote literacy and provide resources that foster a love for reading and lifelong learning.

San Diego State University – Chamber Choir

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
2:00pm – 2:45pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
San Diego State University Chamber Choir
Arian Khaefi, director

PROGRAM
MARYANNE MUGLIA: Running up that hill
SHAVON LLOYD: so breaks the sun

ROSTER

ABOUT
The San Diego State University Chamber Choir is an advanced mixed-voice ensemble that performs 6-10 concerts annually. The choir's repertoire consists of a diverse array of languages, styles, and time periods, including major works with symphony orchestra and other collaborative partners. Chamber Choir collaborates with living composers, has commissioned new works, and hosts celebrated guest artists, clinicians, and conductors from around the world. Chamber Choir alumni currently teach throughout the state, and sing with professional companies including San Diego Opera, Bach Collegium San Diego, San Diego Master Chorale, Sacra/Profana, and San Diego Pro Arte Voices. The ensemble tours both nationally and internationally, and has performed at regional conferences curated by CMEA, and ACDA. Alumni have gone on to continue their studies in the nation’s finest graduate programs in music education, vocal performance, and choral conducting.

San Diego State University Community Music School String Academy

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS AND REPERTOIRE
Carina Voly, director
Olena Galytska, piano
SDSU Community Music School String Academy

PROGRAM
BONNIE GREENE: Blue Balloon
FRENCH FOLK SONG: The Very Calm Clown
BONNIE GREENE: Fiddle Fidaddle
TRADITIONAL: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

ROSTER

ABOUT
The SDSU Community Music School was established in 1989 by the SDSU School of Music and Dance. The mission of the SDSU CMS is to provide quality musical instruction to all who seek it regardless of age, abilities, and income levels. In addition, it serves as a laboratory for aspiring teachers who have the opportunity for supervised teaching and frequent observation of Master Teaching through SDSU music degree programs. Community Music School faculty are seasoned professionals, and many share dual faculty appointments with SDSU. Piano Academy and String Academy programs are geared to pre-college students and include weekly private lessons and group classes. We also offer monthly recitals and optional weekly helper lessons with a student teacher. All our classes are non-degree offerings, and adults are also welcome to take lessons with or without previous experience.

San Diego Suzuki School of Music

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Marguerite Jayasimha, Danielle Kravitz, FangFang Li, Elly Schmidt & Jonathan Smith, Violin Faculty
Emily Balderrama, Cello Faculty
Mingen Leng, piano
Special Guest Leader: Jeff Thayer, Concertmaster of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra

PROGRAM
TRADITIONAL (arr. S. SUZUKI): Folk Song Medley
WEBER: Hunters' Chorus
TRADITIONAL: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

ROSTER

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PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
2:30pm – 3pm
Lincoln Lobby

ARTISTS
San Diego Suzuki School of Music

PROGRAM
WEBER: Hunter's Chorus
FOLK SONG (arr. SAN DIEGO SUZUKI SCHOOL OF MUSIC): Cielito Lindo
MARTINI: Gavotte in G major
TRADITIONAL (arr. J. HAY): Whiskey Before Breakfast
SCHUMANN (arr. SAN DIEGO SUZUKI SCHOOL OF MUSIC): Happy Farmer Medley
MARCELLO: Sonata No. 2, Adagio and Allegro
HANDEL: Musette
BEETHOVEN: Minuet in G
PAGANINI: Witches' Dance
BAYLY: Jazzy Long Long Ago
SEITZ: Concerto No. 2, Mvt. III
SCHUMANN: The Two Grenadiers
DVOŘÁK : Humoresque
DROPKICK MURPHYS (arr. SAN DIEGO SUZUKI SCHOOL OF MUSIC): Shipping up to Boston

ROSTER

ABOUT
Founded in 2006, the San Diego Suzuki School of Music (SDSSM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the Suzuki principles. With a nurturing environment of their parents, peers, and highly trained teachers, we believe every child can learn music to a high ability level, just as they learn language. Through focusing on the development of the whole child, education through music is exciting and joyful within the Suzuki community and students develop an ongoing desire to learn. The SDSSM instrumental program offers violin, viola and cello instruction to students ages four and above. The Little Treble Makers program offers early childhood classes for children under four years old.

San Diego Youth Symphony

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Sameer Patel, conductor
San Diego Youth Symphony
Sinfónica Juvenil de Tijuana

PROGRAM
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4, mvt 4
ARTURO MÁRQUEZ: Danzón No. 2
ANDRÉS MARTÍN: Ilimitados
With members of the Sinfónica Juvenil de Tijuana

ROSTER

ABOUT
For nearly 80 years, San Diego Youth Symphony, part of the KeyNote family of music education programs, has served as a catalyst for investing in the future of thousands of young San Diegans through the study and performance of music. We believe in creating joyful spaces where music is a vehicle for giving young people the social, emotional, and academic skills that prepare them for a vibrant future. We respect every young person who takes part in our programs and celebrate their accomplishments as musicians, as members of our community, and as future leaders in our communities.

Sinfónica Juvenil de Tijuana

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Sameer Patel, conductor
San Diego Youth Symphony
Sinfónica Juvenil de Tijuana

PROGRAM
ANDRÉS MARTÍN: Ilimitados
With members of the Sinfónica Juvenil de Tijuana

ROSTER

ABOUT
The Tijuana Youth Symphony is an institution with the mission to promote the participation of children and young people from Tijuana in musical activities, primarily in the orchestra and chamber groups. It aims to foster human development, improve their quality of life by instilling a sense of group collaboration, social participation, and a sense of well-being through the performance of works by great composers.

Villa Musica

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Dr. Fiona Chatwin, Executive and Artistic Director
R. Aaron Bullard, Director of Community Partnerships
Andre Beller, conductor
Orchestra Neos

PROGRAM
DOUG SPATA: Storm Bird
CHARLES DANCLA (arr. H. WHISTLER & H. HUMMEL): Trio Brillante
SCHUMANN (arr. S. SUZUKI, K. WARTBERG): The Two Grenadiers
TRADITIONAL: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

ROSTER

VIOLIN
Shaojing Ding
Briel Hogan
Armin Meshkati
Ian Qiu
Francis Simon
Junren Su
Dingyuan Wang
Reina Wang

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PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
1:15pm – 2:00pm Lincoln Lobby

ARTISTS
Dr. Fiona Chatwin, Executive and Artistic Director
R. Aaron Bullard, Director of Community Partnerships
Jude Weirmeir, Instructor
Villa Musica Youth Rock Band

PROGRAM
ADELE: "Rolling in the Deep"
THE GO-GO’s: "We Got the Beat"
GUNS N’ ROSES: "Sweet Child of Mine"
NIRVANA: "Come as You Are"
THE CRANBERRIES: "Zombie"
THE CRANBERRIES: "Dreams"
YEAH YEAH YEAHS: "Maps"
AEROSMITH: "Crazy"
THE BLACK KEYS: "This is Nowhere"

ROSTER
Niha Mantravadi, voice / bass
Lenka Medic, guitar
Soren Mendoza, guitar
Felix Cardenas, guitar / drums
Brynn Tyler, guitar / drums
Sam Abelowitz, digital drums / synths
Nishant Mantravadi, digital drums / synths

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PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Lincoln Lobby

ARTISTS
Villa Musica Guitar Ensemble
Jude Weirmeir, Instructor

PROGRAM
LUC LÉVESQUE: Souvenirs du Burkina Faso
 1. Ouagadougou
 2. Sous la paillote
 3. Kouudougo
 4. Nazinga
LUC LÉVESQUE: Pulsar

ROSTER

GUITAR
Elizabeth Bornheimer
Aadi Jariwala
Lauren Kan
Dohee Lee
Athena Li
Greg Norman
Isabela Tam Rodriguez
Darrell Styner
Vanessa Vazquez
Jude Weirmeir

ABOUT
Founded as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation in November 2005, Villa Musica is a vibrant gathering place where people of all ages and backgrounds can come together to take music lessons, play in an ensemble, or participate in a workshop. Villa Musica’s goal is to create a focal point for community music education in San Diego, where students and teachers can meet to exchange ideas and experience the joy of making music. By creating a supportive and creative environment for the study of music, we aim to inspire many San Diegans to make music making part of their lives.

Voices of Our City Choir

PERFORMANCE TIME AND LOCATION
2:00pm – 2:45pm
Jacobs Music Center Mainstage Theater

ARTISTS
Voices of Our City Choir
Steph Johnson, CEO and Creative Director
Ed Kornhauser, piano
Rob Thorsen, bass
Danny Campbell, percussion

PROGRAM
LLOYISO: "Give a Little Kindness"
JON BATISTE: "We Are"

ROSTER

ABOUT

Voices of Our City (Voices), based in San Diego, California, amplifies the voices of people impacted by homelessness through music and the arts. Founded in 2017, the nonprofit provides a safe, creative community for its 100+ members to develop renewed hope, personal empowerment, and the life skills to achieve their goals.

In 2020, Voices of Our City Choir gained national attention after winning the Golden Buzzer on NBC's America's Got Talent with their original song, "Sounds of the Sidewalk". Voices has reached over 15,000 local audience members through more than 150 local live performances, sharing stages with acclaimed artists including San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Jason Mraz, Wyn Starks, and the living members of The Doors. Recognized for its advocacy and changing perceptions around homelessness, the National Conflict Resolution Center awarded Voices the San Diego Peacemakers Award in 2022. The Choir's impactful work is featured in the award-winning 2018 documentary The Homeless Chorus Speaks, which aired on PBS. Voices of Our City continues to grow, offering opportunities for unhoused individuals to rebuild their lives with dignity. For more information, visit www.voicesofourcity.org.